Shi Wenming once said: "The establishment of a country does not depend on dreams, it always has to resort to blood and iron in the end." "The founding of the People's Republic of China has experienced many bloody storms.
In 1840, the British government sent an expeditionary force to invade China under the pretext of Lin Zexuhumen selling cigarettes, launching the Opium War. The Opium War opened a new chapter in the history of the Chinese people's resistance to foreign aggression in modern times.
Since then, countless people with lofty ideals have launched heroic resistance against imperialist, feudal, capitalist and other forces for the sake of China's future.
Wen Tianxiang once said: "Whoever lives since ancient times has not died, and he has left Dan in his heart to take care of his sweat and youth." "It is with this spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice that countless sons and daughters of China have participated in one movement after another to defend their families and defend the country.
Now that we are living in an era of stability and peace, we should cherish our current happy and happy life, but we should also always remember these people who have made great sacrifices for the development and construction of the motherland.
Maybe we can't remember the names of each of them, but fortunately we do, and their spirit was preached and their deeds were honored. Outstanding generals were also given corresponding titles.
In 1955, the first ceremony of the title was held in New China, and Xiao Ke was awarded the rank of general. Some people think that Shaw's seniority is very high, and he should not be just a general, but compared with the solution that was awarded the major general, Shaw ke did not lose at all.
Revolutionary experience
On July 14, 1907, Xiao Ke was born in a poor scholarly mendi in Tiancun, Pantou, Jiahe, Hunan. Xiao Ke's parents are also well aware of this matter, so although Xiao Ke's family life is not rich, Xiao Ke still received a relatively good education from an early age.
He entered a private school at an early age, reading the Four Books and the Five Classics; after that, he went to a higher primary school, attended Tongshan High School, and was successfully admitted to the Jiahe Jiajian Jianxi Normal School. After graduating from the normal school, he went to Guangzhou, where he joined the National Revolutionary Army after studying at the Gendarmerie Coach of the Military Commission of the National Government.
On April 12, 1927, Chiang Kai-shek staged a counter-revolutionary coup in Shanghai. Xiao Ke then joined the torrent of armed resistance against the Kuomintang reactionaries. In June 1927, Shaw joined the Communist Party of China. He participated in the Nanchang Uprising and the Hunan Uprising.
In 1929, when the Red Fourth Army went to Gannan and other places, Xiao Ke served as the detachment leader and the chief of staff of the column. In the battle, Xiao Ke showed great bravery, and in the siege of Ningdu, he led his troops to climb the city wall first.
After that, Xiao Ke successively served as the commander of the Third Column of the Fourth Army of the Red Army and the commander of the Twelfth Division. During his tenure, Shaw commanded the army with remarkable success. He led the troops to fight bravely and effectively cooperated with the Red Army in crushing the third "encirclement and suppression" and other movements.
By July 1936, the Red Second Front was formed, and Shaw was already deputy commander-in-chief. In October 1936, he became the commander of the 31st Army of the Red Fourth Front. During the Long March, he also led his troops to climb snow-capped mountains and meadows, making significant contributions to preserving the strength of the Red Army.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he commanded the troops, and after more than ten days of fierce fighting, annihilated more than 800 Japanese troops and shot down an aircraft. He also served as deputy commander of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, assisting Nie Rongzhen in upholding, developing, and strengthening the Jin-Cha-Ji Anti-Japanese Base Area. He made many contributions to the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan.
During the Liberation War, he co-founded the North China Military and Political University and served as vice president. As the Fourth Field Army and the first chief of staff of the Central China Military Region, he also fought six large-scale battles and eliminated the remaining main force of the Kuomintang army on the mainland.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xiao Ke, as the director of the Military Training Department of the People's Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People's Government, was responsible for the establishment of the military training department and the preparation of military academies.
Speculate on the reason
For his previous performances, Shaw was awarded the rank of general at the 1955 ceremony. At the same time, he was also awarded the Order of August 1 of the First Class, the Order of Independence and Freedom of the First Class, and the Liberation Medal of the First Class. This is the recognition of the party and the state for the contributions made by Xiao Ke before, and it is not a small honor.
But some people questioned why Shaw was not awarded a higher rank. When someone asks a question, someone speculates on the answer. According to the speculation of netizens, there are three main reasons why Xiao Ke did not obtain a higher rank.
First, although during the Liberation War, Xiao Ke was already concurrently the first chief of staff of the Central China Military Region. But the importance of this position may not be as great as everyone thinks, and the contribution to the development of the war may not be very high.
Second, in 1952, there was an army rating, and at this time, Xiao Ke was rated as a regular corps, and the corresponding rank was the rank of general. Although Wang Shusheng and Xu Guangda were two cadres of the rank of general of the zhengbing regiment, they were awarded the rank of general due to special circumstances. But Shaw did not have the corresponding special conditions.
Third, there is another person who has a very similar experience to Shawke, both of whom have partnered with marshals and served as multiple chiefs of staff, and both lack the experience of corresponding military commanders. This person is Li Da. Li Da was also awarded the rank of general at the ceremony.
The reason for these three points is that netizens have made some possible speculations based on Admiral Xiao Ke's past experience, and we do not know whether they are true or false.
But as Mark Twain once said, "It is much better to get the honor you deserve than to get the honor you don't deserve." "Maybe we didn't get the honor we expected, but as long as our contributions are recognized, the honors we get are not water towers, which is enough."
Major General Xie Fang
But Xiao Ke is also a general no matter how bad he is, and compared with the following one, Xiao Ke can not lose money at all. In 1908, Xie Fang was born in Xiao Siping Town, Dongfeng County, Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province. After graduating from the Japanese Army Non-Commissioned Officer School in 1930, he joined the Tohoku Army and successively served as a staff officer and deputy brigade commander.
In April 1936, Xie Fang secretly joined the Communist Party of China, and during his tenure in the Northeast Army, he continued to implement the party's policy of the anti-Japanese national united front.
After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, he successively participated in the battles of Sibao Linjiang, Liaoshen, Pingjin, Hengbao, Guangxi and Hainan Island, and made great contributions. During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, he also participated in the command of many battles as the chief of staff of the Chinese Volunteer Army, and participated in the Kaesong Armistice Agreement.
With the above experience, Xie Fang had reached the rank of lieutenant general when he was first rated in 1952, but at the award ceremony in 1955, Xie Fang was awarded the rank of major general and ranked first among major generals.
However, many people also asked why the solution party was not awarded a higher rank. Although there are various conjectures, no more convincing claims have been made.
What is certain, however, is that Comrade Xie Fang, as an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China and a loyal fighter of the proletariat, made important contributions to the victory of the War of Liberation, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and other wars. At the same time, he has also been engaged in the leadership of senior military academies for a long time, and has made significant contributions to the construction of academies and schools and the training of cadres.
During the ten years of turmoil, although xie fang was framed, he was always loyal to the party, insisted that users implement the party's line, principles and policies, and maintained ideological consistency with the party, which is worthy of recognition.
brief summary:
Albert Einstein once said: "A person's value should be based on what he contributes, not on what he achieves." Xiao Ke and Xie Fang and countless revolutionary predecessors have made tremendous contributions to the founding and development of New China. From this point of view, the value of their lives has been greatly demonstrated.
As juniors, we should inherit and carry forward the spirit of the revolutionary ancestors who are not afraid of hardship and tiredness, strive to do a good job in the work at hand, and contribute our own strength to the construction and development of new China.
Although we are now living in an era of peace and tranquility, the competition between countries is still surging undercurrents, in many fields such as commerce, scientific and technological development.
General Secretary Xi Jinping also said: "Happiness is a struggle." "We should roll up our sleeves like our revolutionary ancestors, create a better future, and realize the value of our lives!"